The cast of “Love Island USA” takes their televised search for love extremely seriously.

Thankfully, the voice of “Love Island” does not .

Iain Stirling narrates the daily dramas of Peacock’s reality hit, cranking out reliably hilarious commentary about contestants’ back tattoos, dry-humping challenges and mosquitoes that interrupt intimate moments. The Scottish stand-up comedian is the show’s unlikely breakout star — and he doesn’t even pop by the villa .

CNN chatted with Stirling ahead of the Season 7 reunion about taking hot people down a peg, sympathizing with reality TV villains and how the “Love Island” sausage gets made.

This conversation has been edited for clarity.

Has your approach always been to acknowledge the ridiculousness of the show, or were you playing it straig

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